The Captain and the Compass — Emotional Intelligence for Everyday Life

The Problem

"Emotions carry information about what we need and value, yet most of us were never taught how to read them. When feelings steer us without our noticing, we react instead of respond. Emotional intelligence is a set of skills, and like any skill it grows with practice."

What you'll achieve

Outcomes you can expect

Notice and name your emotions precisely, in mind and body
Examine the beliefs you hold about emotions and choose one to work on
Read an emotion for the need and the value behind it
Share a difficult emotion in a way that builds trust, and leave with your own plan

The science behind it

What you'll learn

What an emotion is and does, and the five skills of emotional intelligence
Three categories of beliefs about emotions
The Emotion Regulation Wheel and how to practise one strategy for two weeks
A four-part sharing statement and expressive writing

What's included

Everything you get

58 tools across 8 modules, including eleven written for this course
My EQ Check-In at the start and the end, and My Emotion Logbook throughout
Two guided audio practices for emotion regulation
A Foundation Note and a Course Materials reader in every module, plus private workbooks

Who it's for

The right fit

Designed for For adults at any stage of life who want to understand and use their emotions better, at home, in relationships, at work and in the rest of life.

Your life is a sailboat on a journey, you are its captain, and your feelings are the compass. This course turns emotional intelligence into five skills you practise on your own, again and again: noticing and naming emotions, examining what you believe about them, reading them as data about your needs and values, regulating them with strategies that work, and expressing them in ways that build trust. Eight modules follow an eight-session programme by Houston and Alberts, with a private check-in at the start and the end, an emotion logbook kept throughout, and a plan of your own to carry forward.

Common questions

FAQ

Who is it for?

Adults at any stage of life. It is the everyday-life edition of the same course offered to students and to workplaces, and it stands alone.

How long does it take?

The core route runs over eight weeks, with extended practices from the FlourishIQ library for those who want a semester.

Will I be compared with anyone else?

No. The only comparison the course makes is you against your earlier self.

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Your emotions are your compass; you are the captain

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